Local trails near Sonora

I'm loving this California assignment! There are so many things to do in the area, and I work with a lot of travelers who are always wanting to get together and do things. These are two of the local hikes that I frequently go to with my co-workers:

Table Mountain:

Natural Bridges:

View from the top of Table Mountain:

San Fran

Spent the weekend in San Francisco.

Discovered a new SF favorite: Ferry Building Marketplace. Lots of specialty shops, including a cheese shop, coffee shop, ice creamery, olive oil shop, gluten free bakery, and a shop that only sells pig parts. I tried a cheese plate from the cheese shop, coffee, specialty ice cream, and a burger at Gott's Roadside over the course of the weekend. I just kept ending up at the Ferry Building! On Saturday they had an outdoor farmer's market and I got some fresh fruit.

Biked all over SF. The city has plenty of bike lanes and even though some parts are super hilly, it was way more fun to bike around the city than to drive. I really enjoyed biking through Golden Gate Park especially.

Hiked at Point Reyes National Seashore. The trail along the bay wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped, due to all the fog (but that is only to be expected in San Francisco). It was a long drive to the other end of the park to see the lighthouse. I got there just as the trail was closing, but still got to see the views of the shore and lighthouse from above.